मैं तुम्हारा याद करता हूँ
ma͠i tumhārā yād kartā hū̃
In Hindi, "I miss you" is expressed as मैं तुम्हारा याद करता हूँ (ma͠i tumhārā yād kartā hū̃). Wiktionary also lists मैं तेरा याद करता हूँ (ma͠i terā yād kartā hū̃) and मैं आपका याद करता हूँ (ma͠i āpkā yād kartā hū̃).
Meaning: I miss you (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| मैं तुम्हारा याद करता हूँ | ma͠i tumhārā yād kartā hū̃ | |
| मैं तेरा याद करता हूँ | ma͠i terā yād kartā hū̃ | |
| मैं आपका याद करता हूँ | ma͠i āpkā yād kartā hū̃ | formal |
Which one should you use?
मैं तेरा याद करता हूँ uses a more intimate or casual pronoun. मैं आपका याद करता हूँ is the formal version used to show respect.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
मैं आपका याद करता हूँ is a formal way to say "I miss you". For more casual or intimate settings, you might use मैं तुम्हारा याद करता हूँ or मैं तेरा याद करता हूँ.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the speaker is female, the verb ending changes from kartā hū̃ to kartī hū̃. For example, a female speaker would say मैं तुम्हारी याद करती हूँ.
How do you pronounce it?
ma͠i tumhārā yād kartā hū̃
Did you know?
- While English uses a verb for 'to miss', Hindi uses the noun याद which translates more literally to 'I do the memory of you'.
- The word for 'memory' or 'remembrance' used in this phrase, याद, is not originally an Indo-European word but was borrowed from Classical Persian.
Example sentences for Hindi are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Two friends talking on the phone after a long time.
- अंजलि Anjaliनमस्ते आदित्य, कैसे हो?Namaste Aditya, kaise ho?Hello Aditya, how are you?
- आदित्य Adityaमैं ठीक हूँ, मैं तुम्हारा याद करता हूँ।Main theek hoon, main tumhara yaad karta hoon.I am fine, I miss you.
- अंजलि Anjaliमैं भी तुम्हें याद करती हूँ!Main bhi tumhein yaad karti hoon!I miss you too!
- आदित्य Adityaजल्द ही मिलते हैं।Jald hi milte hain.Let's meet soon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “I miss you” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries तुम्हारा, तेरा, मैं, याद, CC BY-SA 4.0.
